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- the present invention relates generally to apparatus and system for retrieving and processing wild game carcasses.
- a game carcass retrieval system has a frame and a removable retrieving head.
- the head may be attached to a game carcass and then retracted by a winch attached to the frame.
- the winch may pull the carcass into a n upright position that allows for easy loading into a vehicle or easy processing of the game carcass.
- the head may rotate to provide for easy processing.
- An additional processing table may be attached to the game carcass retrieval system to assist in processing.
- the table may include a grapple that help to pull meat away from the carcass and a skinning arm to further separate the meat from the carcass.
- FIG. 1 is an overview of a game carcass system attached to a vehicle
- FIG. 2 is view of the game carcass system of FIG. 1 without the vehicle and with the adjustable retrieval arm in an upright position;
- FIG. 3A is view of the game carcass system with the adjustable retrieval arm pivoted down ward;
- FIG. 3B is a further close-up of the pivot mount of the frame showing the adjustable retrieval arm in an upright position and a shaded version of the adjustable retrieval arm in a downward position;
- FIG. 4 is a further close-up of the retrieval head slightly removed from the retrieval arm
- FIGS. 5A-5F is a scene-by-scene demonstration of how the game carcass system may be used to retrieve a game carcass
- FIG. 6 is a view of the game carcass system with a processing table attached to the adjustable retrieval arm;
- FIGS. 7 A- 7 BC is a scene-by-scene demonstration of how the grapple arm and skinning bar are used on the processing table.
- FIG. 1 is an overview of a game carcass system 10 attached to a vehicle 12 .
- the vehicle 12 shown is an off road vehicle commonly used by hunters, although the game carcass system may be attached to other off road vehicles as well as on road vehicles, such as trucks or SUVs, that have a hitch receiver 14 .
- the carcass system has a frame 16 having a main arm 18 attached to the hitch receiver 14 by a receiver adapter 20 .
- Receiver adapter 20 is sized to fit the hitch receiver 14 , some common sizes being 1.25 inch or 2 inch square.
- Pivot mount 22 is shown with optional outriggers 24 extended to provide additional support to frame 16 . When carcass system 10 is used on full sized vehicles 12 outriggers 24 may not be necessary.
- a adjustable retrieval arm 32 is pivotally mounted to frame 16 at pivot mount 22 by a first end 34 .
- a second end 36 of adjustable retrieval arm 32 supports a retrieval head 38 .
- FIG. 2 is view of the game carcass system 10 of FIG. 1 without the vehicle 12 and with the adjustable retrieval arm 32 in an upright position.
- Frame 16 is clearly shown with main arm 18 and receiver adapter 20 .
- Pivot mount 22 is shown connected to main arm 18 and outriggers 24 are shown extending from pivot mount 22 .
- Adjustable retrieval arm 32 is in an upright position in pivot mount 22 and is supported by rope 30 extending from the drum 28 of winch 26 attached to main arm 18 .
- Rope 30 extends from winch 26 through rope hole 40 in adjustable retrieval arm 32 to retrieving head 38 .
- Rope 30 must be tough, strong and flexible, so would typically be a steel rope or very high strength synthetic rope.
- Winch 26 could be either an electric or human powered winch depending on several factors, such as cost, durability, ease of operation, and size of game to be retrieved.
- the winch 26 could also be powered by a power take off from a work truck or tractor.
- a hydraulic winch 26 may be practical for use with vehicles that have onboard hydraulic systems.
- a pivot pin 39 and locking pin 41 in first end 34 allow the adjustable retrieval arm 32 to pivot downward and be secured in an upright position.
- a locking nut 42 further secures adjustable retrieval arm 32 in an upright position by engaging nut slot 44 in pivot mount 22 . Locking nut 42 would be tightened during transportation of the carcass system 10 or when a heavy carcass is on the carcass system 10 . Locking nut 42 is simply loosened to allow pivoting of adjustable retrieval arm 32 when locking pin 41 is removed.
- FIG. 3A is view of the game carcass system 10 with the adjustable retrieval arm 32 pivoted down ward. Locking nut 42 is loosened to allow adjustable retrieval arm 32 to pivot downward and rope 30 nestles in leverage pulley 45 of pivot mount 22 .
- An anti-drag bar 37 is shown attached to outrigger 24 . The anti-drag bar helps with stabilizing the game carcass system 10 and may provide some ramping effect when lifting large carcasses.
- FIG. 3B is a further close-up of the pivot mount 22 of the frame 16 showing the adjustable retrieval arm 32 in an upright position and a shaded version of the adjustable retrieval arm 32 in a downward position.
- the locking nut 42 is to stabilize and make the adjustable retrieval arm 32 rigid during transportation and heavy loads while the locking pin 41 is to secure it upright during normal usage. The redundancy may not be needed on all units.
- FIG. 4 is a further close-up of the retrieval head 38 slightly removed from the adjustable retrieval arm 32 .
- the upper end 36 of adjustable retrieval arm 32 is shown with dumping pivot pin 45 that allows the upper end 36 to pivot towards the vehicle 12 as will be discussed in FIG. 5D .
- Dumping pivot pin 45 also allows for rope 30 to smoothly transition from rope hole 40 to retrieving head 38 .
- Retrieving head 38 is comprised of a base 46 that fits into the upper end 36 and a carcass support bar 48 that extends perpendicular to the base 46 .
- Carcass support bar 48 is shown having a v-shaped section. The v-sectional shape helps to support a game carcass 52 (not shown in this Fig.) but other sectional shapes may be used for the carcass support bar 46 , such as a c-sectional shape.
- Tie downs 50 Attached to the carcass support bar 48 are tie downs 50 .
- Tie downs 50 are used to secure a game carcass 52 to the carcass support bar 48 .
- Two tie downs 50 provide sufficient strength to retrieve the carcass and some flexibility that allows for unfastening one tie down 50 at a time while processing the game carcass 52 .
- More tie downs 50 may be used if desired for additional flexibility or strength.
- FIGS. 5A-5F is a scene-by-scene demonstration of how the game carcass system 10 may be used to retrieve a game carcass 52 .
- the game carcass system 10 is attached to the vehicle 12 and the outriggers 24 are deployed to stabilize the game carcass system 10 .
- the adjustable retrieval arm 32 is in an upright position and the tie downs 50 are unfastened. From this position the winch 26 can be unwound to allow the adjustable retrieval arm 32 to pivot downward away from the vehicle 12 . As the winch continues to let out rope 30 the retrieval head 38 can be removed from the upper end 36 and extended to the location of the game carcass 52 .
- the tie-downs 50 are wrapped around the carcass so that the carcass support bar is aligned with the spine of the carcass 52 .
- Tie downs 50 are typically fastened around the abdomen of the carcass 52 just inside of the front and rear legs of the carcass 52 as shown in FIG. 5B .
- Rope 30 is retracted by winch 26 to draw the carcass towards the vehicle 12 .
- Retrieving head 38 is drawn towards the game carcass retrieval system 10 until base 46 is drawn into upper end 36 . Further retraction of rope 30 by winch 26 will lift the adjustable retrieval arm 32 , along with attached retrieving head 38 and carcass 52 , into an upright position as shown in FIG. 5C .
- the carcass 52 may be dumped into the vehicle 12 by allowing upper end 36 to pivot on dumping pivot pin 45 , as shown in FIG. 5D .
- the anti-drag bar 37 which may be used to help stabilize heavy loads.
- the anti-drag bar 37 is a inserted into the outrigger 24 at one end and pushed into the ground at another end.
- the carcass may be turned and tilted away from the vehicle 12 to facilitate processing, as shown in FIGS. 5E and 5F .
- Retrieving head 38 may be rotated within upper end 36 to allow the carcass 52 to present various angles to aid in processing.
- the carcass is supported by a single tie-down to allow better access.
- the rope 30 supports the retrieval arm 32 .
- FIG. 6 is a view of the game carcass system 10 with a processing table 54 attached to the adjustable retrieval arm 32 .
- processing table 54 includes a yoke 56 that may slide up and down adjustable retrieval arm 32 and a support arm 58 that is attached to the yoke 56 .
- Support arm 58 extends up at an angle from yoke 56 to hold support surfaces 60 away from the adjustable retrieval arm 32 , between the support surfaces 60 is a grapple arm 62 which pivots on support arm 58 on one end and has a meat grapple 64 opposite the pivot.
- a skinning arm 66 is piovtably attached to the support arm 58 of the processing table 54 .
- FIGS. 7 A- 7 BC is a scene-by-scene demonstration of how the grapple arm 62 and skinning bar 66 are used on the processing table 54 .
- the grapple arm 62 is moved forward so that the grapple 64 may engage the meat of a carcass 52 .
- the grapple arm is pulled back to lock the grapple 64 to meat of carcass 52 and finish pulling back to separate the meat from the carcass 52 as shown in FIG. 7B .
- FIG. 7C the skinning arm 66 is slid between the meat secured by the grapple 64 and the remaining carcass 52 and rotated to separate the meat from the carcass 52 as shown.
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Abstract
The problems presented in hunting industry are solved by the systems and methods of the present invention. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a game carcass retrieval system is provided. The game carcass retrieval system has a frame and a removable retrieving head. The head may be attached to a game carcass and then retracted by a winch attached to the frame. The winch may pull the carcass into a n upright position that allows for easy loading into a vehicle or easy processing of the game carcass. The head may rotate to provide for easy processing. An additional processing table may be attached to the game carcass retrieval system to assist in processing. The table may include a grapple that help to pull meat away from the carcass and a skinning arm to further separate the meat from the carcass.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to apparatus and system for retrieving and processing wild game carcasses.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- Within the hunting industry, and in particular within the large game market, hunters often struggle to retrieve game that is taken in rough brush or that is larger than the hunter can reasonably handle.
- A need exists, therefore, for an apparatus and system to retrieve game and position the game for cleaning and processing, if desired.
- All references cited herein are incorporated by reference to the maximum extent allowable by law. To the extent a reference may not be fully incorporated herein, it is incorporated by reference for background purposes and indicative of the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art.
- The problems presented in hunting industry are solved by the systems and methods of the present invention. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a game carcass retrieval system is provided. The game carcass retrieval system has a frame and a removable retrieving head. The head may be attached to a game carcass and then retracted by a winch attached to the frame. The winch may pull the carcass into a n upright position that allows for easy loading into a vehicle or easy processing of the game carcass. The head may rotate to provide for easy processing. An additional processing table may be attached to the game carcass retrieval system to assist in processing. The table may include a grapple that help to pull meat away from the carcass and a skinning arm to further separate the meat from the carcass.
- Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent with reference to the drawings and detailed description that follow.
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FIG. 1 is an overview of a game carcass system attached to a vehicle; -
FIG. 2 is view of the game carcass system ofFIG. 1 without the vehicle and with the adjustable retrieval arm in an upright position; -
FIG. 3A is view of the game carcass system with the adjustable retrieval arm pivoted down ward; -
FIG. 3B is a further close-up of the pivot mount of the frame showing the adjustable retrieval arm in an upright position and a shaded version of the adjustable retrieval arm in a downward position; -
FIG. 4 is a further close-up of the retrieval head slightly removed from the retrieval arm; -
FIGS. 5A-5F is a scene-by-scene demonstration of how the game carcass system may be used to retrieve a game carcass; -
FIG. 6 is a view of the game carcass system with a processing table attached to the adjustable retrieval arm; and - FIGS. 7A-7BC is a scene-by-scene demonstration of how the grapple arm and skinning bar are used on the processing table.
- All references cited herein are incorporated by reference to the maximum extent allowable by law. To the extent a reference may not be fully incorporated herein, it is incorporated by reference for background purposes and indicative of the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art.
- In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific preferred embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical mechanical and electrical changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. To avoid detail not necessary to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, the description may omit certain information known to those skilled in the art. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is an overview of agame carcass system 10 attached to avehicle 12. Thevehicle 12 shown is an off road vehicle commonly used by hunters, although the game carcass system may be attached to other off road vehicles as well as on road vehicles, such as trucks or SUVs, that have ahitch receiver 14. The carcass system has aframe 16 having amain arm 18 attached to thehitch receiver 14 by areceiver adapter 20.Receiver adapter 20 is sized to fit thehitch receiver 14, some common sizes being 1.25 inch or 2 inch square. At the opposite end of themain arm 18 from thereceiver adapter 20 is thepivot mount 22.Pivot mount 22 is shown withoptional outriggers 24 extended to provide additional support toframe 16. Whencarcass system 10 is used on fullsized vehicles 12outriggers 24 may not be necessary. - Mounted near the
receiver adapter 20 alongmain arm 18 is winch 26 having adrum 28 and rope 30 wrapped arounddrum 28 and extending therefrom. Aadjustable retrieval arm 32 is pivotally mounted toframe 16 atpivot mount 22 by afirst end 34. Asecond end 36 ofadjustable retrieval arm 32 supports aretrieval head 38. -
FIG. 2 is view of thegame carcass system 10 ofFIG. 1 without thevehicle 12 and with theadjustable retrieval arm 32 in an upright position.Frame 16 is clearly shown withmain arm 18 andreceiver adapter 20.Pivot mount 22 is shown connected tomain arm 18 andoutriggers 24 are shown extending frompivot mount 22.Adjustable retrieval arm 32 is in an upright position inpivot mount 22 and is supported byrope 30 extending from thedrum 28 ofwinch 26 attached tomain arm 18.Rope 30 extends fromwinch 26 throughrope hole 40 inadjustable retrieval arm 32 to retrievinghead 38.Rope 30 must be tough, strong and flexible, so would typically be a steel rope or very high strength synthetic rope. Winch 26 could be either an electric or human powered winch depending on several factors, such as cost, durability, ease of operation, and size of game to be retrieved. Thewinch 26 could also be powered by a power take off from a work truck or tractor. Finally, ahydraulic winch 26 may be practical for use with vehicles that have onboard hydraulic systems. Apivot pin 39 and lockingpin 41 infirst end 34 allow theadjustable retrieval arm 32 to pivot downward and be secured in an upright position. Alocking nut 42 further securesadjustable retrieval arm 32 in an upright position by engagingnut slot 44 inpivot mount 22.Locking nut 42 would be tightened during transportation of thecarcass system 10 or when a heavy carcass is on thecarcass system 10.Locking nut 42 is simply loosened to allow pivoting ofadjustable retrieval arm 32 when lockingpin 41 is removed. -
FIG. 3A is view of thegame carcass system 10 with theadjustable retrieval arm 32 pivoted down ward. Lockingnut 42 is loosened to allowadjustable retrieval arm 32 to pivot downward andrope 30 nestles inleverage pulley 45 ofpivot mount 22. Ananti-drag bar 37 is shown attached tooutrigger 24. The anti-drag bar helps with stabilizing thegame carcass system 10 and may provide some ramping effect when lifting large carcasses. -
FIG. 3B is a further close-up of thepivot mount 22 of theframe 16 showing theadjustable retrieval arm 32 in an upright position and a shaded version of theadjustable retrieval arm 32 in a downward position. The lockingnut 42 is to stabilize and make theadjustable retrieval arm 32 rigid during transportation and heavy loads while the lockingpin 41 is to secure it upright during normal usage. The redundancy may not be needed on all units. -
FIG. 4 is a further close-up of theretrieval head 38 slightly removed from theadjustable retrieval arm 32. Theupper end 36 ofadjustable retrieval arm 32 is shown with dumpingpivot pin 45 that allows theupper end 36 to pivot towards thevehicle 12 as will be discussed inFIG. 5D . Dumpingpivot pin 45 also allows forrope 30 to smoothly transition fromrope hole 40 to retrievinghead 38. Retrievinghead 38 is comprised of a base 46 that fits into theupper end 36 and acarcass support bar 48 that extends perpendicular to thebase 46.Carcass support bar 48 is shown having a v-shaped section. The v-sectional shape helps to support a game carcass 52 (not shown in this Fig.) but other sectional shapes may be used for thecarcass support bar 46, such as a c-sectional shape. - Attached to the
carcass support bar 48 aretie downs 50.Tie downs 50 are used to secure agame carcass 52 to thecarcass support bar 48. Twotie downs 50 provide sufficient strength to retrieve the carcass and some flexibility that allows for unfastening one tie down 50 at a time while processing thegame carcass 52.More tie downs 50 may be used if desired for additional flexibility or strength. -
FIGS. 5A-5F is a scene-by-scene demonstration of how thegame carcass system 10 may be used to retrieve agame carcass 52. InFIG. 5A thegame carcass system 10 is attached to thevehicle 12 and theoutriggers 24 are deployed to stabilize thegame carcass system 10. Theadjustable retrieval arm 32 is in an upright position and thetie downs 50 are unfastened. From this position thewinch 26 can be unwound to allow theadjustable retrieval arm 32 to pivot downward away from thevehicle 12. As the winch continues to let outrope 30 theretrieval head 38 can be removed from theupper end 36 and extended to the location of thegame carcass 52. Once the retrievinghead 38 reaches thecarcass 52 the tie-downs 50 are wrapped around the carcass so that the carcass support bar is aligned with the spine of thecarcass 52.Tie downs 50 are typically fastened around the abdomen of thecarcass 52 just inside of the front and rear legs of thecarcass 52 as shown inFIG. 5B .Rope 30 is retracted bywinch 26 to draw the carcass towards thevehicle 12. Retrievinghead 38 is drawn towards the gamecarcass retrieval system 10 untilbase 46 is drawn intoupper end 36. Further retraction ofrope 30 bywinch 26 will lift theadjustable retrieval arm 32, along with attached retrievinghead 38 andcarcass 52, into an upright position as shown inFIG. 5C . - From the upright position shown in
FIG. 5C thecarcass 52 may be dumped into thevehicle 12 by allowingupper end 36 to pivot on dumpingpivot pin 45, as shown inFIG. 5D . Also shown in 5C is theanti-drag bar 37 which may be used to help stabilize heavy loads. In this embodiment theanti-drag bar 37 is a inserted into theoutrigger 24 at one end and pushed into the ground at another end. - Alternatively, from the upright position shown in
FIG. 5C the carcass may be turned and tilted away from thevehicle 12 to facilitate processing, as shown inFIGS. 5E and 5F . Retrievinghead 38 may be rotated withinupper end 36 to allow thecarcass 52 to present various angles to aid in processing. InFIGS. 5E and 5F the carcass is supported by a single tie-down to allow better access. Also, therope 30 supports theretrieval arm 32. -
FIG. 6 is a view of thegame carcass system 10 with a processing table 54 attached to theadjustable retrieval arm 32. processing table 54 includes ayoke 56 that may slide up and downadjustable retrieval arm 32 and asupport arm 58 that is attached to theyoke 56.Support arm 58 extends up at an angle fromyoke 56 to holdsupport surfaces 60 away from theadjustable retrieval arm 32, between the support surfaces 60 is agrapple arm 62 which pivots onsupport arm 58 on one end and has a meat grapple 64 opposite the pivot. A skinningarm 66 is piovtably attached to thesupport arm 58 of the processing table 54. - FIGS. 7A-7BC is a scene-by-scene demonstration of how the
grapple arm 62 and skinningbar 66 are used on the processing table 54. InFIG. 7A thegrapple arm 62 is moved forward so that thegrapple 64 may engage the meat of acarcass 52. Once engaging the meat the grapple arm is pulled back to lock the grapple 64 to meat ofcarcass 52 and finish pulling back to separate the meat from thecarcass 52 as shown inFIG. 7B . InFIG. 7C the skinningarm 66 is slid between the meat secured by thegrapple 64 and the remainingcarcass 52 and rotated to separate the meat from thecarcass 52 as shown.
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1. A game carcass retrieval system comprising:
a frame with a winch, the winch having a drum wrapped with a rope;
a adjustable retrieval arm with a first end and a second end, the arm pivotally attached to the frame at the first end;
a retrieving head removably mounted to the second end of the adjustable retrieval arm, the retrieving head comprising:
a base shaped to mount to the second end of the retrieval arm;
a carcass support bar attached to the base; and
at least one tie-down strap to secure a game carcass to the carcass support bar;
the rope extending from the frame to the base of the retrieving head such that when the rope is wound on the winch the retrieving head is pulled into a mounted position in the retrieval arm and the arm pivots from a loading position to a cleaning position.
2. The game carcass retrieval system according to claim 1 wherein:
the frame has a square end that is sized to mate with a vehicle hitch receiver so that the frame may be attached to a vehicle.
3. The game carcass retrieval system according to claim 2 wherein:
the frame has outriggers to support the frame while in use.
4. The game carcass retrieval system according to claim 3 wherein:
the retrieval arm has a bed pivot that allows the retrieval arm, when in the cleaning position, to pivot towards the vehicle to ease movement of the carcass into the vehicle.
5. The game carcass retrieval system according to claim 1 further comprising:
a processing table rotably attached to the retrieval arm to support parts of the carcass during processing.
6. The game carcass retrieval system according to claim 5 further comprising:
a grapple attached to the processing table to secure parts of the carcass to the processing table during processing.
7. The game carcass retrieval system according to claim 6 further comprising:
a skinning arm rotably attached to the processing table to be pulled between meat portions and skin portions of a part of the carcass secured to the processing table during processing.
8. The game carcass retrieval system according to claim 1 wherein:
the carcass support bar has a v cross section.
9. The game carcass retrieval system according to claim 1 wherein:
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